Episode 1
Aired Feb 29, 2016
The Riff Raff Weight Gain Diet
At the gym to work out with RiFF RAFF, who gained thirty pounds of muscle in thirty days on a diet of junk food and dumbbells.
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Episode 2
Aired Feb 29, 2016
The War on Kids
Host Krishna Andavolu goes to a small California town to meet with victims of a police initiative to entrap and arrest high school students for petty drug offenses.
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Episode 3
Aired Feb 29, 2016
Takanakuy: Fist Fighting In The Andes
Join Thomas Morton on his trip to a remote village in the Peruvian Andes, where he spars with locals in a traditional fight club that chooses to air their grievances on Christmas morning.
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Episode 4
Aired Feb 29, 2016
Suicide Forest
VICE travels to the Aokigahara forest in Japan; a place where suicides are so common that officials are forced to place a sign at its entrance urging visitors to consider their friends and family before entering.
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Episode 5
Aired Feb 29, 2016
Stoned Moms
Krishna Andavolu takes an all American mother to Colorado to be stoned and dined by some very curious pot entrepreneurs; the marijuana industry tries to convince soccer moms that puffing on a joint is akin to sipping on chardonnay?
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 29, 2016
Cocaine & Crude: Mexican Drug Cartels Discover Oil
Host Suroosh Alvi heads south of the border to document the Mexican authorities' efforts to combat the theft of the nation's bread and butter: oil.
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Episode 7
Aired Mar 1, 2016
High Country
Brian Anderson goes to Denver to check out how legalized medical AND recreational marijuana plays out on a large scale.
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Episode 8
Aired Mar 1, 2016
Darknet
A shocking look at a virtual black market where drugs and guns are freely bought and sold.
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Episode 9
Aired Mar 2, 2016
Tim Cannon DIY Cyborg
VICE meets tech enthusiasts trying to merge man and machine.
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Episode 10
Aired Mar 2, 2016
Corruption, Cocaine and Murder in Trinidad
Danny Gold goes to the mean streets of Trinidad capital, Port of Spain, to talk with the gang members engaged in violence and the heavily armed police force tasked with maintaining order.
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Episode 11
Aired Mar 2, 2016
Bare Knuckle
Host, Clive Martin digs into the bare knuckle boxing subculture that has been drawing spectators for centuries on the British Isles.
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Episode 12
Aired Mar 2, 2016
Gay Conversion Therapy
A group of men that believe a person can be converted from their sexual orientation; A behind the scenes look at an international art project using the moon as a canvas.
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Episode 13
Aired Mar 2, 2016
North Korean Labor Camps
Shane Smith and Simon Ostrovsky go to the brutal Siberian wilderness to meet with laborers sent by the leader of the Hermit Kingdom; these workers work under harsh conditions with payment going directly to the North Korean government.
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Episode 14
Aired Mar 2, 2016
Deportee Purgatory
VICE goes to a Tijuana shantytown to talk with people who have been deported from the US; then it's off to Japan to find out what Sumo wrestlers do after they give up the sport; a tech enthusiasts trying to merge man and machine.
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Episode 15
Aired Mar 2, 2016
A Day in Slab City
Host, Ernie Quintero goes to Slab City, a squatters paradise where the comforts of the modern world are rejected; the inhabitants of this enclave come from all walks of life but share the common goal of staying off the grid.
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Episode 16
Aired Mar 3, 2016
The VICE Guide to Karachi
Suroosh Alvi takes a walk through the violent streets of Pakistan's largest city where politicians, police and organized criminals jockey for influence using whatever means available.
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Episode 17
Aired Mar 3, 2016
Heimo's Arctic Refuge
Host, Thomas Morton goes to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to experience ten days with America's last frontiersman; High-mo braves a wilderness with endless winters.
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Episode 18
Aired Mar 4, 2016
The Return of the Black Death
Host, Benjamin Shapiro visits the African island nation of Madagascar, which has the dubious distinction of being ground zero for the black plague; local officials and doctors battle containing the plague in a country with limited resources.
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Episode 19
Aired Mar 7, 2016
Kings of Cannabis
Weed entrepreneurs searching for high quality seeds in Colombia; professional skater Tony Trujillo grills up some Mission style tacos; a look at the worst place in America to rent a home.
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Episode 20
Aired Mar 7, 2016
A Crime Unpunished: Bangladesh Gang Rape
A look at the growing problem of rape in Bangladesh; VICE travels to Sylhet in Bangladesh to talk with the police, perpetrators of rape, and the women who have survived these vicious attacks.
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Episode 21
Aired Mar 7, 2016
The Sapo Diaries
Host, Hamilton Morris goes deep into the Amazon to search for a frog that people believe can make you hallucinate.
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Episode 22
Aired Mar 7, 2016
Swansea Love Story
Through honest interviews and heartbreaking confessions, Swansea Love Story exposes the very real, human cost of addiction.
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Episode 23
Aired Mar 7, 2016
Krokodil Tears
Host Alison Severs travels to a ravaged town in Siberia to meet young addicts hooked on a recent iteration of dope.
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Episode 24
Aired Mar 8, 2016
Big Cats of the Gulf
Vice Explores the exotic pet trade; Charlet Duboc travels to Kuwait.
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Episode 24
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Are You An Empath?
Classic documentaries from VICE's vast digital library. VICE Essentials has the greatest and strangest stories, all told in the unique style of immersive journalism VICE is known for.
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Episode 25
Aired Mar 8, 2016
The VICE Guide to North Korea
Shane Smith poses as a tourist visiting the Hermit Kingdom to get a rare glimpse into the isolated nation renowned for viewing any and all outsiders as potential threats.
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Episode 25
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The Experimental Ketamine Cure for Depression
An investigative look at different perspectives from around the world that cover important social and cultural issues.
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Episode 26
Aired Mar 14, 2016
The Biggest Guns Money Can Buy
Carbo-loading with a strong man; Thomas Morton has a ticket to the United States' largest gun show.
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Episode 27
Aired Mar 14, 2016
Young and Gay in Putin's Russia
A look into the state sanctioned violence and intimidation directed at the LGBT community in Russia; a half caterpillar, half bear microorganism that may contain the secret to life in space; a guy living every ten year old's dream.
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Episode 28
Aired Mar 14, 2016
Sewers of Bogota
A look in the sewers of Bogota to interview young people forced underground by death squads hired to hunt them down; an artist documenting the world from a distance through telescopic photography.
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Episode 29
Aired Mar 14, 2016
Crime and Punishment in the Gaza Strip
Exploring the Gaza Strip, A place that has been described as the world's largest prison; Weed entrepreneurs hunt for high quality seeds; Examining rare minerals in Eastern Congo that help power smart phones and laptops.
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Episode 30
Aired Mar 14, 2016
Sisa: Cocaine of the Poor
Taking a look at android technology at the US Military's Robot World Championship; an artist who escaped from a North Korean concentration camp; interviews with young addicts who have turned to a street version of meth.
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Episode 31
Aired Mar 14, 2016
Toxic Garbage Island
Looking at a place known as The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, home to millions of pounds of plastic waste from around the world; the trash floating around The Pacific has been accumulating for decades.
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Episode 32
Aired Mar 14, 2016
Cloning The Woolly Mammoth
A look at international cloning technology and the ongoing pursuit to resurrect a pre-historic beast; carbo-loading with a Strongman;Thomas Morton has a ticket to one of the biggest gun shows in the United States.
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Episode 33
Aired Mar 14, 2016
Brainwashed by Westboro Baptist Church
A look America's leading homophobic group; VICE talks with current and former members of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church to understand the thinking behind a group.
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Episode 34
Aired Mar 23, 2016
The Legend of Cambo
Director Harmony Korine tells the story of Cambo, a boy who ran away from home to the backwoods of Alabama. Angry about his parent's divorce Cambo is determined to stay in the wild until he is legally old enough to live without them.
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Episode 35
Aired Mar 24, 2016
Epicly Later'd: John Cardiel
A profile of a skateboarding legend; John Cardiel's enthusiasm for the sport and life has made him an underground hero; an almost fatal accident in 2003 put his career on the line.
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Episode 36
Aired Apr 15, 2016
The Millionaire Pitcher That Lives In A Van
Vice Essentials takes a ride with a lucrative major league pitcher who chooses to live in a van despite his fortune.
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Episode 37
Aired Apr 19, 2016
Epicly Later'd: Olson/Rattray
Pro Skater Alex Olson meets his match when he interviews his dad Steve.
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Episode 38
Aired Apr 22, 2016
Draw On The Moon
Vice Essentials goes behind the scenes of an international art project involving the moon as a canvas.
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Episode 39
Aired Apr 23, 2016
Wakaliwood
Vice Essentials examines the film industry in the small East African nation of Uganda.
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Episode 40
Aired Apr 27, 2016
Female Fighters of Kurdistan
Thomas Morton heads to Kurdistan and meets up with guerilla groups largely made up female soldiers who fight for gender equality.
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Episode 41
Aired Apr 29, 2016
Thai Prison Fights
Inmates in Thailand are given a fighting chance.
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Episode 42
Aired May 3, 2016
The Real True Detectives
Gianna Toboni Investigates events that inspired the show 'True Detective'; Two detectives in Louisiana solve a disturbing case.
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Episode 43
Aired May 3, 2016
Magic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering is a card game that rivals poker in popularity. The franchise lives on in competitive tournaments with over twelve million players worldwide.
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Episode 44
Aired May 7, 2016
Arkansas: The Worst Place to Rent in America
Vice Essentials explores why Arkansas is the worst place to rent a home in America.
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Episode 45
Aired May 10, 2016
Venom Superman
A man in the UK looks for a euphoric high and ways to improve his immune system by injecting deadly snake venom into his veins.
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Episode 46
Aired May 10, 2016
The Cannabis Republic Of Uruguay
Krishna Andavolu speaks with the president of Uruguay about the country's legalization of weed; then, Ambien is used to reverse brain damage; treating PTSD with virtual reality.
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Episode 47
Aired May 12, 2016
Larping Saved My Life
A group of teenagers attend weekend role-playing retreats that create a fantasy world where they can live out their dreams, make friends and improve their mental health.
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Episode 48
Aired May 13, 2016
Long Shot
Profiling a Texas company that has created a new rifle that can self-aim.
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Episode 49
Aired May 17, 2016
Swazi Gold
Hamilton Morris heads to Africa to locate a rare strain of weed and travels to the Gathering of The Juggalos music festival.
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Episode 50
Aired May 18, 2016
Cleveland Strangler
The story of a serial killer that went after 11 women in Cleveland.
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Episode 51
Aired May 19, 2016
Waterway: Dry in Detroit
A man from Holland is able to withstand extreme temperatures using his mind; Water issues in Detroit.
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Episode 52
Aired May 23, 2016
The Cut That Heals
A woman undergoes a unique procedure to reverse female circumcision. The new practice restores sexual freedom for patients across the globe.
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Episode 53
Aired May 24, 2016
A Good Day to Die
A local company in South Korea provides people with near-death experiences to appreciate life.
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Episode 54
Aired May 24, 2016
Samburu: Land of No Men
Host Michelle De Swarte finds a skeptic who disproves paranormal sightings in a village in Kenya inhabited only by women.
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Episode 55
Aired May 25, 2016
How to Make Lasagna with Matty
Chef Matty Matheson cooks the ultimate lasagna.
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Episode 56
Aired May 25, 2016
The Escobar Effect
Drug lord Pablo Escobar is still having an impact on the cocaine trade in Peru and Columbia twenty years after his death; Chef Matty Matheson cooks the ultimate lasagna.
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Episode 57
Aired May 26, 2016
Epicly Later'd: Ali Boulala
Vice profiles a Swedish pro skateboarder who achieved fame as a teen who now struggles with ongoing addiction and the loss of a friend.
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Episode 58
Aired May 30, 2016
Epicly Later'd: Ed Templeton
An inside look into the life of a California skater who made a name for himself with his board company,toy machine, and visual art exhibitions.
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Episode 59
Aired Jun 1, 2016
Mobile Love Industry
Host Karley Sciortino meets the makers of match making apps Tinder and Happn to see if the future of dating will be on phones; diving into the hungry world of feeder fetishists.
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Episode 60
Aired Jun 7, 2016
Maternity Leave
VICE investigates why America is one of two countries in the world that does not guarantee leave.
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Episode 61
Aired Jun 8, 2016
Drunken Horse Racing
Drunk Horse Racing in Guatemala; a cult leader in Turkey has a radical view on Islam; Power suits in Burbank.
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Episode 62
Aired Jun 10, 2016
The New King of Coke
Vice follows the Peruvian government's attempts to reduce the production of cocaine; Gianna Tobani visits the kitchen at Guantanamo Bay Prison and gets an inside look at the food being served.
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Episode 63
Aired Jun 14, 2016
Life After Food
Soyient is a powdered cocktail of nutrients that is being touted by some as the diet of the future; VICE meets the creator and tries it for thirty days to see if it works.
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Episode 64
Aired Jun 14, 2016
Climbing Lebanon
Professional rock climber Sam Elias travels to Lebanon to scale an extremely difficult mountain route and to reconnect with his extended family.
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Episode 65
Aired Jun 15, 2016
The Unicorn Life
Vice meets the leader of the Unicorn Movement in the UK, a group that promotes polyamorous relationships; An Internet celebrity in the Ukraine claims to be an alien.
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Episode 66
Aired Jun 15, 2016
Boy Racer
The underground racing scene in the United Kingdom.
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Episode 67
Aired Jun 16, 2016
Inhuman Kind
Exploring the rapid advance in robot technology and it's impact on the future; The refugee influx and lack of housing in Berlin creates a government crisis.
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Episode 68
Aired Jun 16, 2016
Epicly Later'D: Brian Anderson
An investigative look at different perspectives from around the world that cover important social and cultural issues.
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Episode 69
Aired Jun 22, 2016
Debt Collector
VICE meets one of the scariest debt collectors in the UK and follows him on a job and around the gym.
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Episode 70
Aired Jun 23, 2016
How to Make Mission Style Tacos With Tony Trujillo
Pro-Skateboarder Tony Trujillo cooks up some Mission style tacos.
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Episode 71
Aired Jul 2, 2016
The Pizza King
A man lives every kid's dream, eating pizza for every meal of the day.
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Episode 72
Aired Jul 12, 2016
Hollywood's Quicksand Fetish
The quicksand scene was popularized in classic cinema; a new group of filmmakers attempt to revive the tradition for modern audiences.
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Episode 73
Aired Jul 19, 2016
Stranded on Kos
Middle eastern refugees search for a safe haven in Greece; A treatment that saves lives after a drug overdose; A tribe in Uganda attempts to hold onto its history.
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Episode 74
Aired Jul 20, 2016
Shoenice22
Vice meets Shoenice22, a man from Lake George, NY who gained Internet fame by eating everything from wood glue to tampons.
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Episode 75
Aired Jul 22, 2016
The Last Lesbian Bars
Host JD Sampson travels to some of America's biggest cities to investigate why lesbian bars are closing.
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Episode 76
Aired Jul 25, 2016
Bio-Prospecting in Panama
Drug resistant diseases force scientists to look for cures in the jungles of Panama; Thomas Morton investigates how sloth's may hold the key.
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Episode 77
Aired Jul 28, 2016
How to Make Food with Matty Matheson
Chef Matty demonstrates how to make everything from Halloween donuts to Thanksgiving turkey; he whips up classic fried chicken, rib eye steak and power potatoes.
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Episode 78
Aired Jul 28, 2016
My Homie Sells Homies
The owner of a vending machine toy empire makes millions before losing it all; a hunter in North Dakota continues to pursue his passion despite being legally blind.
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Episode 79
Aired Aug 3, 2016
Mukbang
Vice explores a digital food trend in South Korea called Mukbang; Youtube stars eat large meals online; John Joseph of the Cro-Mags shows his ironman training regiment.
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Episode 80
Aired Aug 5, 2016
Epicly Later'd: Sean Malto
A kid from Kansas city becomes a pro skater; with legions of devoted fans and sponsorships he still lives and skates in his hometown.
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Episode 81
Aired Aug 17, 2016
Bong Appetit
A luxury weed tour in Colorado; pot pizza party in Portland; a shabbat dinner with a ganja twist and a Caribbean feast.
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Episode 82
Aired Aug 17, 2016
Nonna Marijuana's Italian Feast
A 91-year-old grandmother in California prepares homemade Italian dishes infused with cannabis.
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Episode 83
Aired Aug 29, 2016
Spice Boys
A synthetic version of weed that is hooking addicts in the UK; a man is attacked by a polar bear and lived to tell his story.
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Episode 84
Aired Aug 30, 2016
Inside the Michigan Militia
An investigation into the origins of the militia movement in America and discussions with armed citizens training to defend the country.
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